PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) - Our client, a Fintech company with global reach as its operations extends through Africa and UK. They have been granted the license to provide mobile money services to individuals, banking and non-banking financial institutions by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Reference Number: 130-PEO00917Department: People & Change NigeriaJob Type: PermanentROLES & RESPONSIBILITIESThe successful candidate will be reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. This individual will be responsible for developing, maintaining and managing organization-wide technology and technical resources with an oversight of all stages of research, planning, development, testing and deployment.

Other responsibilities include:Effectively analyzes the current organization structure of the technology department and aligns the technical staff/resources to meet the immediate and long-term needs of the organization.Develops and maintains the overall framework of IT policies, standards and strategies that will empower business and people to deliver on their commitments to strategy and budgetsDefines priorities, objectives and targets that underpins what contributes to the delivery of value to the business aligned with best practices and standardsDevelops state of the art transformational solutions that enables our customers to achieve best-in-class performance, reliability, and privacy, while adhering to industry standardOptimizes and manages the technology infrastructure and network (including efficient internet and intranet functionality) in a manner that delivers high stability and efficiency with sufficient resilience and yet managing costs effectivelyProvides IT governance; oversee delivery and security of IT infrastructure; monitor key performance indicators related to the security of the organizationís IT systemsEnsures total quality management through uniform processes and proceduresProvides the vision and strategy for managing data as an assetEnsures business continuity plan are put in place with appropriate Disaster Recovery plans. Regularly test for readiness for unforeseen and unexpected events which affects business continuity.Maintains competitive advantage over peers in the Fintech and Financial switching industry by leveraging the digital ecosystem and trends in technologyIdentifies emerging information technologies to be assimilated, integrated and introduced within the organizationProvides clear and concise communication between the information technology department and the entire organizationAny other technology responsibility as identified by the Executive management, Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors

REQUIREMENTSB.Sc / M.Sc / MBA degree with a passion for working in a face paced Fintech environmentMinimum of 15 yearsí experience in IT field with 5 years in a product company, 7 years in an executive-level position, out of which 5 years would have been in the banking / financial sectorProven experience directing strategic design, acquisition, management, and implementation of enterprise-wide technology infrastructure, services and applicationsExposure to Mobile payments, Mobile money, APIs, EFT, Financial Information Systems and Payment technologies would be an added advantage.Deep and broad experience with designing and building extensible, declarative metadata-driven application platforms with frameworks for data access, user interface, business rules, security, integration, etcFirsthand knowledge in supervising development of software solutionsVast understanding in emerging software development frameworks and practices, e.g. Java, Native Mobile (Android, iOS) Swift, React, Node, JavaScript, Angular, DevOps practices such as Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Microservices, Infrastructure as Code, Monitoring and Logging, Communication and Collaboration techniques for software developers and Cloud servicesExposure to Core Banking Solutions, Mobile Digital banking, Networking and Server administrationProject management skills and management of development, maintenance and support teamsUp -to -date with the current (and future) levels of IT security, threats, vulnerabilities that could impact the companyís digital and financial assetsIs capable of monitoring and analyzing technology and trends that improve services and performance, innovative and creative.Excellent leadership abilities and a proven track record of overseeing multiple functions or departments through subordinate managers.Ability to act as an industry and solution thought leader in both customer and large industry conference settings.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIESThe successful candidate will be reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. This individual will be responsible for developing, maintaining and managing organization-wide technology and technical resources with an oversight of all stages of research, planning, development, testing and deployment.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:Effectively analyzes the current organization structure of the technology department and aligns the technical staff/resources to meet the immediate and long-term needs of the organization.Develops and maintains the overall framework of IT policies, standards and strategies that will empower business and people to deliver on their commitments to strategy and budgetsDefines priorities, objectives and targets that underpins what contributes to the delivery of value to the business aligned with best practices and standardsDevelops state of the art transformational solutions that enables our customers to achieve best-in-class performance, reliability, and privacy, while adhering to industry standardOptimizes and manages the technology infrastructure and network (including efficient internet and intranet functionality) in a manner that delivers high stability and efficiency with sufficient resilience and yet managing costs effectivelyProvides IT governance; oversee delivery and security of IT infrastructure; monitor key performance indicators related to the security of the organizationís IT systemsEnsures total quality management through uniform processes and proceduresProvides the vision and strategy for managing data as an assetEnsures business continuity plan are put in place with appropriate Disaster Recovery plans. Regularly test for readiness for unforeseen and unexpected events which affects business continuity.Maintains competitive advantage over peers in the Fintech and Financial switching industry by leveraging the digital ecosystem and trends in technologyIdentifies emerging information technologies to be assimilated, integrated and introduced within the organizationProvides clear and concise communication between the information technology department and the entire organizationAny other technology responsibility as identified by the Executive management, Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors.

REQUIREMENTSMinimum of a University Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics/Electrical Engineering or any other relevant discipline from a reputable institutionAn MBA or Master's Degree in any business related discipline will be a differentiating advantageMinimum of fifteen (15) years' post-graduation experience in the Information Technology sector, with at least seven (7) years' experience in an Executive Management roleFirst-hand and solid knowledge of the workings and opportunities in Financial Services, Financial Technology and broader Information Technology industry. Demonstrated experience in leadership in an electronic payments environment will be a differentiating advantageTested leadership experience in corporate turnaround and growth contexts will be an added advantage.